cpl.er...Capt. Joe
07-27-2010, 08:26 PM
I been thinking about Ms. Lovelock a lot, and then I wake up! :lol:
Then I think seriously about Ms. Lovelock's role on Grace and Favour.
Is it possible that the old AYBS staff totally misjudged and mistreated Ms. Lovelock?:?
If Jessica really was a golddigging tart, how did she not rake in a ton of money from YMG's will? She was co-executor. She easily could have bilked much more out of YMG than just an equal share. She could easily have taken a chunk out of the money YMG donated to wayward women.
I think YMG gave her an equal share as the loyal store staff because Ms. Lovelock was truly a loyal companion to him in his final years. He also would have been well into his 90's during the time with Jessica. I seriously doubt even YMG's legendary lust for women was as strong at the end as the store staff remembered it to be. I fully believe Jessica's provided much more emotional and physical support to YMG than sexual pleasure (if there was any.)
The store staff never did welcome Jessica in to the group. While they were understandably surprised at the reading of the will that Mr. Grace's last companion was to share in their pension, not a single one made an attempt during the series to get to know her. (Except Peacock, who was really only interested in her body.) Mrs. Slocpmbe and Miss Brahms disliked her from the start. Mr. Humphries rarely displayed his usual all-round charm to her. (Rumbold never related to anyone.) All the interaction cast had with her was to lob sexually-laced insults at her.
If I were Jessica, after the store staff did nothing but insult me, I would have stayed isolated in the grooms quarters, too.
As for as the line to Mavis in the kitchen, "It wouuld be nice to get some service around here for a change!" while it was delivered mockingly, didn't the hotel used to have staff that waited on her and Mr. Grace before Rumbold fired them? Couldn't you also interpret the line to mean, "I wish the Manor would hire more staff so all of us, store staff, the Moulterds, and myself alike, could get some service while we enjoy our pension?"
Also, we never saw the groom's quarters. Yes YMG converted the barn's groom's quarters to house Ms. Lovelock, but he was too cheap to put a bath or shower in. They could not have been all that lavish. After all, it used to be a barn. Why wouldn't a room in the Manor have been better?
I've already gone on too long, but I could go much farther.
Why didn't any of the staff try to get to know her better? It was five of them against her one. Surely they should have made a serious attempt to try and welcome her into the fold. From all accounts, she faithfully served YMG with all due honour until the end.
Then I think seriously about Ms. Lovelock's role on Grace and Favour.
Is it possible that the old AYBS staff totally misjudged and mistreated Ms. Lovelock?:?
If Jessica really was a golddigging tart, how did she not rake in a ton of money from YMG's will? She was co-executor. She easily could have bilked much more out of YMG than just an equal share. She could easily have taken a chunk out of the money YMG donated to wayward women.
I think YMG gave her an equal share as the loyal store staff because Ms. Lovelock was truly a loyal companion to him in his final years. He also would have been well into his 90's during the time with Jessica. I seriously doubt even YMG's legendary lust for women was as strong at the end as the store staff remembered it to be. I fully believe Jessica's provided much more emotional and physical support to YMG than sexual pleasure (if there was any.)
The store staff never did welcome Jessica in to the group. While they were understandably surprised at the reading of the will that Mr. Grace's last companion was to share in their pension, not a single one made an attempt during the series to get to know her. (Except Peacock, who was really only interested in her body.) Mrs. Slocpmbe and Miss Brahms disliked her from the start. Mr. Humphries rarely displayed his usual all-round charm to her. (Rumbold never related to anyone.) All the interaction cast had with her was to lob sexually-laced insults at her.
If I were Jessica, after the store staff did nothing but insult me, I would have stayed isolated in the grooms quarters, too.
As for as the line to Mavis in the kitchen, "It wouuld be nice to get some service around here for a change!" while it was delivered mockingly, didn't the hotel used to have staff that waited on her and Mr. Grace before Rumbold fired them? Couldn't you also interpret the line to mean, "I wish the Manor would hire more staff so all of us, store staff, the Moulterds, and myself alike, could get some service while we enjoy our pension?"
Also, we never saw the groom's quarters. Yes YMG converted the barn's groom's quarters to house Ms. Lovelock, but he was too cheap to put a bath or shower in. They could not have been all that lavish. After all, it used to be a barn. Why wouldn't a room in the Manor have been better?
I've already gone on too long, but I could go much farther.
Why didn't any of the staff try to get to know her better? It was five of them against her one. Surely they should have made a serious attempt to try and welcome her into the fold. From all accounts, she faithfully served YMG with all due honour until the end.